Woody’s Order!

DOCUMENTARY, 16 MINUTES, WORLD PREMIERE 2017 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, BROADCAST PREMIERE WQED 2019

Woody's Order! is a one-woman stage show written and performed by actress Ann Talman. Family legend has it that Ann was “ordered” into this world in 1956 by Woody, her then eight-year-old brother with severe cerebral palsy. Ann’s raison d’etre was to care for Woody if and when their parents could not. At the time, Woody was not expected to live past twelve.

The show Woody's Order! details Ann’s struggles to understand her brother's disorder, build a career, and even sustain her sanity while fulfilling her sacred obligations. Our film WOODY’S ORDER! captures the first time Ann performs the show for its muse, Woody. In 2018, he passed away at 69 years old.

WOODY’S ORDER! won best documentary short at Pittsburgh Shorts, Crested Butte Film Festival, ReelAbilites Film Festival Pittsburgh, and the Impact Doc Awards.